AP-National-Sports

DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 24 of his 32 points in the first half, Julius Randle had 30 points and 16…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:49 left in the third period and the Boston Bruins…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Ja Morant scored six of his 26 points in the final 30 seconds, including the go-ahead hoop,…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sophomore Dereon Seabron scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half and North Carolina State rallied to beat Virginia…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Marcus Williams dribbled out of the back court and drilled a pull-up 3-pointer with under a second left to give Texas A&M an…

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ondrej Palat had two goals and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning trounced the Columbus…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — James Akinjo matched his career high with 27 points, Adam Flagler scored 22 and top-ranked…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Geo Baker scored 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting and Ron Harper Jr. scored 20 and Rutgers beat depleted Michigan 75-67. It…

TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors extended their winning streak…

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Ryan Rollins had 21 points as Toledo easily defeated Central Michigan 82-54. Ra’Heim Moss had 13 points for Toledo (10-4,…

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Darius McGhee and Shiloh Robinson scored 16 points apiece and Liberty beat Stetson 75-59 in an ASUN Conference opener for both…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Keith Higgins Jr had a season-high 23 points as Lehigh narrowly defeated Colgate 85-81. Jeameril Wilson added 20 points and five…

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jalen Rucker scored 21 points and Aaron Duhart scored 20 and Army beat Bucknell 96-89. Andrew Funk scored 28 points for the…

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Marcus Carr scored 19 points, Timmy Allen had 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — John Carter Jr. scored a season-high 23 points as Navy beat Boston University 83-71. Tyler Nelson added 20 points for the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kofi Cockburn had 29 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high four blocks for his eighth double-double of the season and Illinois…

AKRON, Ohio — Mark Sears had 24 points as Ohio topped Akron 69-63. Ali Ali led the Zips on Tuesday night with 22…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Joe Ingles entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Tuesday, the first Utah Jazz player to be added to that list…

By The Associated Press Cincinnati sacks leader Trey Hendrickson and three other starters are among five Bengals that have been placed on the…

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Presbyterian has hired Steve Englehart as football coach. The program’s previous coach, Kevin Kelley, made waves by…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State receiver and kick returner Jayden Reed is returning to school for 2022. Reed made the announcement in a post…

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Long Island University has hired veteran coach Ron Cooper, who spent this season working for Alabama, to lead its football…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Kalkhoven, the team co-owner of Tony Kanaan’s Indianapolis 500-winning entry in 2013, has died  He was 77. The death…

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed left tackle George Fant and defensive end Bryce Huff on injured reserve. Tight end Dan Brown was…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The second season of COVID-19 for the NFL has been just as trying as the first, maybe more. The league is…

By The Associated Press Tennis star Sloane Stephens and soccer player Jozy Altidore have gotten married. Stephens and Altidore posted a wedding photo…